GRE Word List

MALADROIT

lacking adroitness : inept

The meaning of the word maladroit is lacking adroitness : inept.

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WordMeaning
allayto subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate
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founderone that founds or establishes
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
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unisonidentity in musical pitch
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